Payroll Accountant | Europe Central Area | Temporary, 12 Months (Full-Time, 40 Hours/Week)

At the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, our finance teams play a sacred role: safeguarding consecrated funds and supporting the Church’s mission worldwide. We are looking for a Payroll Accountant to join in Europe Central Area. This is more than just numbers on a page — it’s work that supports God’s children here in Europe. If you are skilled in payroll and accounting and want to use your expertise to serve a higher purpose, this could be the opportunity for you. - This payroll position administers all aspects of payroll administration which may require incumbents to be educated in more than one tax jurisdiction. - Payroll includes work focused on designing and/or ensuring compliance with some/all of the following payroll processes including: - Calculating gross and net pay amounts (e.g. salary, overtime, leave, tax withholdings, deductions, payroll liabilities, superannuation, etc.). - Payroll-specific records maintenance and reporting (changes in wage/salary rates; superannuation, tax, mandatory deductions; new hires, terminations, leave of absence, etc.). - Reconciliation of payroll records (e.g. payments, deductions, general ledger entries for wages and tax, department account). - Payroll data verification and administration (sick leave, timesheets, holidays etc.). - Monitor and manage compliance with payroll legislation across jurisdictions, country labor laws, as well as internal policy. - Respond to employee and manager inquiries related to payroll matters. - Provide reports and analysis to support audits, compliance reviews, and management decisions. - Liaise with external parties such as pension fund managers, governmental entities, local banks to produce requested or statutory annual reports or filing. - Liaise with internal departments both temporal affairs and ecclesiastical departments, at HQ and area level; provide information to HQ and/or other area as requested. - Troubleshoot all functions of the payroll system to prevent or resolve identified issues and see resolution implemented. - Lead payroll-related process improvements and provide recommendations to amend payroll practices and procedures to increase compliance to policy and/or local legislation across multiple countries. - Other projects or assignments as per manager’s direction. **Required:** - 8 years of any combination of related experience in payroll, accounting, taxation or progresstowards or completion of a relevant university (post-secondary) degree or an industry-recognized certification. - Strong understanding of payroll systems, tax regulations, and statutory compliance. - Proficiency in payroll software and Microsoft Excel. - Excellent analytical, organizational, and cross-cultural communication skills. - Ability to manage confidential information with integrity and discretion. - Attention to detail and accuracy. - Compliance and risk awareness. - Stakeholder engagement. **Preferred:** - Certified Payroll/Accounting/Tax Professional or equivalent. - Project management or HR/payroll system certification is an advantage. - Ability to reconcile accounts. - Intermediate - Advanced user for MS Excel. - Knowledge of an additional European language. **This position may offer the possibility of remote work within the Europe Central Area.** Burimi: https://epej.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/378247

Niveau: mid level